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Is the LPGA like a canary in sports' economic coal mine?
6 hours ago
[While I'm on the road doing bloggy business, I've asked a couple blogmates to step in and help out. Today, we bring you Scott Stone, proprietor of Bushwood Country Club, with a few thoughts...
Devil Ball's Great 18: No. 10, Doral's 18th hole
Jul 9, 2009
Over 18 days, we're listing the best, most fascinating and most interesting holes in golf. We continue today with a monster!The hole: The 18th at Doral's Blue MonsterThe stats: Par 4, 467 yardsThe story:...
Best of Devil Ball: Kids hit back-to-back aces at Sawgrass
Jul 9, 2009
[Continuing our look back at the best Devil Ball posts of the last few months. Today, a couple of very lucky kids. Try not to be too jealous.]Watching kids golf is kind of like eating broccoli...
The gospel according to Gulbis: Open and shut
Jul 8, 2009
I won't be playing in the U.S. Open on Thursday, and I'm quite upset about it.Why am I missing it? Well, there are several reasons. For one thing, I did not win a tournament last year or so far this year....
Five to watch @ The U.S. Women's Open
Jul 8, 2009
Each week, Five To Watch breaks down the most significant players and storylines for the upcoming weekend's tournament. We're not saying these guys will win, or that you should pick them for your fantasy...
Turnberrys and cream at the 'Pebble Beach of the U.K.'
Jul 8, 2009
[While I'm in California on secret Yahoo! business, I've asked a few of my blogmates in the golf world to help out a bit. Jay Flemma of A Walk In The Park presents this preview of next week's British...
Devil Ball's Great 18: No. 11, St. Andrews' 17th hole
Jul 8, 2009
Through 18 days, we're taking you through the greatest 18 golf holes on earth. Today, an easy little road shot.The hole: The 17th "road hole" at St. Andrews, ScotlandThe stats: Par...
4-Year Old Prodigy Takes Tennis Community by Storm
Jul 8, 2009 | 21 comments
Mia Lines is only 4 years old, but she's already a tennis veteran. The Lines family flew in from Australia to spend a month with Tennis Pro Rick Macci, who has trained the likes of tennis superstars Andy...
Best of Devil Ball: A Q&A with David Feherty
Jul 8, 2009
[Continuing our look back at some of the best Devil Ball posts. Today, quite possibly the best interview we've ever had.] David Feherty is a singular figure in the world of golf. The analyst for CBS...
Four-Year-Old Tennis Ace Gets Served
Jul 8, 2009 | 59 comments
Look out Williams sisters, there's a new kid on the courts, and she's got room to grow.
Tennis Prodigy at Play
Jul 8, 2009 | 9 comments
Watch out Williams sisters! This four-year old is coming for the No. 1 spot -- as soon as she wakes up from her nap.
Attractive woman. Beer can. Golf ball. What could go wrong?
Jul 7, 2009
Okay, remember that video from a few months back of John Daly hitting a tee shot off a beer can? Awesome, right? Well, hold onto your six-packs, friends, because we've got someone who's just ratcheted...
LPGA players to Bivens: Hit the bricks, lady
Jul 7, 2009
When the players in the league you represent are calling for your head, that's a bad, bad sign. Scoop of the week, if not the year, goes to Golfweek for reporting that a faction of prominent LPGA...
Phil Mickelson's mother also diagnosed with breast cancer
Jul 7, 2009
A difficult year for Phil Mickelson has gotten even tougher with the revelation that his mother has breast cancer, less than two months after Mickelson's wife Amy was diagnosed with the disease.Mary Mickelson...
Best of Devil Ball: J.P. Hayes does what we all hope we would
Jul 7, 2009
[Continuing with our look back at some of the best posts of the past few months here at Devil Ball. Today, a November story of a very honest golfer.]The true test of a man's character is what he does when...
Phil Mickelson's Mother Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Jul 7, 2009 | 5 comments
Six weeks after Phil Mickelson announced his wife had breast cancer, his mother was diagnosed with the disease and is to have surgery later this week.
Sports' Tragic Figures
Jul 6, 2009 | 3 comments
Gone too soon: athletes whose lives -- and careers -- have ended tragically
Is Andy Roddick the Charles Barkley of Tennis?
Jul 6, 2009 | 2 comments
Winning isn't everything; Personality counts too.
Tiger Woods puts the sports media out of a job
Jul 6, 2009
It's not enough for Tiger Woods to go and stomp the competition on the green. Now Tiger has to go and put a bunch of golf journalists out of work by cutting out the middleman and interviewing himself after...
Best of Devil Ball: Bring the 'get in the hole!' jerks to justice
Jul 6, 2009
[Join us as we take a tour through Devil Ball's archives. We start with a recommendation from June 2008 that still holds up.]There comes a point in life where every saying, no matter how witty...
Add Anthony Kim, Hunter Mahan to the list of Tiger victims
Jul 5, 2009
We passed the "Any questions?" stage of Tiger's career long ago. You seriously cannot legitimately bet against him in any tournament at any time. Now, we're into the "How many?" stage...
Devil Ball's Great 18: No. 12, Pebble Beach's 7th hole
Jul 5, 2009
Over 18 days, Devil Ball is running down our top 18 golf holes in the game. We'll jump all over the planet, digging out both the famous and the not-so-famous. We continue with a rather scenic hole.The...
Federer Holds Off Roddick to Win 15th Major Title
Jul 5, 2009
Roger Federer has won his record-breaking 15th Grand Slam title and sixth Wimbledon championship by beating Andy Roddick.
Tiger vs. AK: the present and the future tee off Sunday
Jul 5, 2009
How's this for a decent little Sunday matchup? Tiger Woods, host of the AT&T National and the unquestioned master of the game now, if not for all time, will pair up with heir apparent and defending...
Devil Ball's Great 18, No. 13: Augusta National's 16th hole
Jul 4, 2009
Over 18 days, Devil Ball is running down our top 18 golf holes in the game. We'll jump all over the planet, digging out both the famous and the not-so-famous. We continue with an Augusta hole with...
LeBron, Nike Suppressed Video of Kid Dunking on Him
Could The Bulls Trade For Amare Stoudemire?
Olympic Darts Landing
A Jazz Trio Trade Rumor
Sports' Tragic Figures
Kyle Busch Lashes Out at Chicagoland Speedway